Chapter 139: Wolf-Deer Marriage

Ned looked directly at Robert, with disappointment and confusion in his eyes. He persuaded him sincerely: "Robert, no matter what, you should not send people to assassinate those brothers and sisters, not to mention that the girl is only a child. , Such behavior is really disrespectful, what do you think of the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms?"

When Robert heard this, his eyes widened with rage, and he almost roared: "Glory? Ned, have you forgotten how your sister Lyanna died tragically at the hands of Rhaegar? The Mad King and his son back then Is Rhaegar's behavior glorious? Only glory cannot rule the Seven Kingdoms. After this trip to the north, I plan to attack the Stepstone Islands. I need your help, Ned. The king cannot live without a prime minister."

After hearing this, Ned's eyes flashed with pain for a moment, and then he said: "Robert, of course I have not forgotten it, but I will never use such despicable means of assassination to deal with an innocent child. After you become the king, It’s really changed. You would never do this before. Let that child go, Robert. She can’t take anything away with the armies of the Seven Kingdoms.”

The two refused to give in to each other and started arguing fiercely, and their words became more and more fierce. However, after a few quarrels, it was like a ball that suddenly deflated and fell into suffocating silence. The tomb was eerily quiet for a moment, with only the faint sound of candlelight beating and the slightly heavy breathing of the two people intertwined.

After a long moment, Robert finally broke the oppressive silence. His eyes slowly fell on a beautifully carved female stone statue. His eyes showed endless affection and reminiscence, and his voice became soft and sad: "All the remaining members of the Long family deserve to die. The blood debt they owe must be repaid."

Ned remained silent after hearing this, but lowered his head slightly with a complicated expression.

Robert took a deep breath, tried to calm down his emotions, and his tone softened a lot. He patted Ned on the shoulder and said: "Ned, since Jon left me, I feel that King's Landing has been in chaos. Everyone in the royal council has their own purpose. I am surrounded by Lannisters and yes-men. Of the two of us, I have been the only one who worries Jon the most. Now that he has left me, I really need your help. , help me Ned, you are the only person I trust most."

His eyes were full of sincerity and eagerness, and his voice trembled slightly in the cold tomb, with a bit of vulnerability that was not easy to detect.

Ned looked at Robert, with a complex and tangled expression on his face, his brows furrowed tightly, and his eyes showed hesitation and struggle.

After a long while, he sighed and said helplessly: "Okay, Robert, I need to discuss this with Catherine. After all, this is not my business alone."

A flash of joy instantly flashed in Robert's eyes. The joy was like a beam of bright light, dispelling some of the gloom on his face. He held Ned's shoulders tightly, as if he wanted to give up all the expectations and trust in his heart. Passed it on: "Ned, I know you will not abandon me. I plan to marry our two families, my heir Joffrey and your daughter Sansa. I think Catherine will definitely agree."

Ned was silent for a long time, with various thoughts and possible situations flashing through his mind. Finally, as if he had made a great determination, he nodded slowly and said, "In that case, Robert, then According to what you said. We also hope that our decision will bring happiness to the children.”

A satisfied smile appeared on Robert's face, which looked particularly bright under the weak candlelight: "The wolf and the deer join forces, and the kingdom will get back on track."

The two of them looked at each other, and the atmosphere in this cold tomb finally relaxed a little.

Just when Robert was leisurely visiting the North, indulging in hunting and wine, enjoying the peace and leisure.

Far away in the disputed land on the other side of the Narrow Sea is a completely different and tragic scene.

The war raged like a demon, devouring everything. The towns of Myr and Tyrosh were attacked one after another, with flames rising into the sky and black smoke billowing.

Countless treasures, money, food and supplies were plundered, and slaves were driven aboard by soldiers and became the trophies of the victors.

The once busy shipyards along the coast are now in ruins, with their ruins crumbling in the wind.

Tyrosh and Myr, who were depleted of troops, could only stay in the city, desperately looking at the miserable situation outside, but unable to lend a helping hand. Their hearts were bleeding, anger and helplessness intertwined.

Malachor received calls for help from one place after another, and anxiously sent troops to rescue. However, facing the long coastline, they are always a step slower.

When the reinforcements arrived in a hurry, all they saw was a burnt-out ruins, with lingering smoke telling the story of the catastrophe they had just experienced.

Even when the reinforcements were insufficient, they were greeted by ambushes and dragons roaring in the sky.

Faced with the troops landing randomly on the coast, the angry Malachor was furious and sent letter after letter urging Volantis' fleet to arrive as soon as possible.

His face had been distorted by excessive anxiety and anger for the past few days, veins popped up on his forehead, his eyes were bloodshot, and every wrinkle was filled with anxiety and anxiety.

But he could only pace back and forth in the camp, cursing Gavin's army and the delayed fleet.

At this time, Tyrosh and Myr also began to have deep doubts about Malachor's command ability. Complaints and accusations came and went like a tidal wave. If Volantis's fleet hadn't arrived yet and the battle was still undecided, the Three Cities Alliance might have been disbanded.

At the same time, on the Stepstone Islands, after receiving Gavin's order, Boris started taking action non-stop.

He either recruited them forcefully or hired them at great expense, using all available ships to support Gavin's increasingly urgent transportation capacity.

Ships of various sizes and shapes shuttled back and forth on the sea, busy transporting the astonishingly large amount of spoils.

Seeing the Governor's Office's big move and the rich spoils that were constantly being transported, the entire Stone Steps Archipelago seemed to be thrown into a shocking boulder, stirring up thousands of waves. In the streets and alleys, people gathered in groups of three or five, whispering to each other, speculating that the lord had gone to war with another place, and from this amazing harvest, it was obvious that the situation was extremely favorable to them.

Some well-informed businessmen, like sharks smelling blood, swarmed in and hurried to the Governor's Office.

There was a greedy light in their eyes, eager to get a share of this huge benefit.

Margaery Tyrell, who happened to be visiting here, and Quentyn Martell, who came from Dorne, also noticed something strange about the Stepstones and sent people to inquire about the news.